Agriculture

Pinnacle Feeds on Thursday announced a further three per cent reduction in the price of its animal feed products. The company said the price cut, which will take effect on …

The island could soon face an unprecedented shortage of Barbados Blackbelly sheep as farmers struggle to access quality breeding stock, a key spokesman for the farmers claimed on Thursday. President …

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security will distribute 600 pounds of pollen substitute to local beekeepers following the damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July. …

A surge in demand for chicken, driven by a shortage of fresh fish, has led to poultry supply challenges for some Barbadian consumers and at least one major fast food …

The island’s ailing industry is set to receive a long-awaited boost with the importation of the first batch of pregnant heifers, vital for increasing domestic milk production, James Paul, chief …

Government is in discussions with representatives from the Canada Food Processing Skills Centre (CFPSC) on the way forward in building out the agro-processing industry on the island. During a meeting …

Beekeeping and honey production as well as methods to advance apiculture in Barbados were discussed on Thursday, as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security received beekeeping equipment from …

Efforts to enhance backyard and small-scale farming across Barbados are gaining momentum, highlighted Allister Glean, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) representative here, on Wednesday.   Glean introduced …

As domestic production of papaya – known here as paw-paw – continues to decline, the Ministry of Agriculture is collaborating with two partner organisations to help farmers improve their yields. …